Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
STAT-0026
Organization's ID:
#511
Organization:
Statistics.com
Location:
Online
Length:
8 weeks (120 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate 3 social network analysis
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to teach a mix of quantitative and qualitative methods for describing, measuring and analyzing social networks. Students will learn how to identify influential individuals, track the spread of information through networks, and see how to use these techniques on real problems.

Learning Outcomes:

  • visualize networks of connections among entities or people
  • Measure attributes of networks
  • Sample from networks that would be too large for analysis taken as a whole
  • Generate and study hypotheses about networks
  • analyze propagation of things through networks
  • use a mix of quantitative and qualitative methods for describing, measuring and analyzing social networks
  • Identify influential individuals through networks
  • Track the spread of information through networks
  • recognize applications of these techniques to solve real problems

General Topics:

  • Network Analysis Basics
  • The Social Network
  • Analytics
  • Applications
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Case Studies
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Coaching/Mentoring
  • Computer Based Training
  • Discussion
  • Practical Exercises
  • Project-based Instruction

Methods of Assessment:

  • Other
  • Quizzes
  • Written Papers
  • Project

Minimum Passing Score:

80%
Supplemental Materials